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sniffmydiff

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  1. Done them myself Don,some of the bolts put up a bit of a fight too but we got there in the end ?, and yes it was looking rather sad under there so went to work with a wire brush and cleaned as much as possible and gave it a coat of some dinitrol.  I will be getting the car put up on a ramp at some point before the winter to give it a proper coating underneath too . Looks much fresher now . The shocks were off a VA version but went on with no issues . Thanks for the confirmation of part numbers . 

  2. If funds allowed Don I wouldn't hesitate ,just the wrong time at the moment . I've managed to get a pair for £350 . I can get the fronts too which are also new but I'm not sure if they will fit so just going to try the rears first . Any spring suggestions ? Eibach,  H&R , Theres a few different brands . 

  3. So yesterday morning started my short journey to work , went around a corner which is  on a camber near the house, nice loud bang , car dropped to one side .  Went back home ....only 50yds , removed wheel and discovered the o/s/r shock was totally shot, the lower spring 'cup' had totally rusted away and the pressure of the spring pushed the rest into bits . Car has only done 52k , looks like the Welsh winters and the lovely road salt had taken its toll , car was under sealed 18 months ago . With some info from Don and some part numbers I've managed to find a pair of as new rear shocks complete with only delivery mileage , they are off a MY15 on sti but I'm hoping they will fit . So when you get some free time check the underneath and those parts that you think wont fail . I will be upgrading the springs on them soon so any recommendations appreciated.  

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  4. After April we will be linked to the famous Subaru livery ...... it will cost a cool £555 to keep them legal .....absolute disgrace ....the road conditions are shocking....the government are too busy trying to hold on to their gravy train to care about us .... they think the car is a privilege to us and not a necessity so we got no chance.....?

  5. hi,are the tickets for this event still available to buy from the shop ?

    would they get to me in time ?

    regarding the ticket and stand pass,does this mean you can park 'infield' with club members or are

    you still in with the door dingers ?

    thanks in advance.

  6. hi JT ,regarding the rear suspension i had a knocking sound which was more noticeable on low speeds on uneven roads,apparently its the top of the strut moving back and forth,side to side,i had both replaced 3 months ago under warranty,i had an end of warranty inspection today and have been told my o/s rear strut needs replacing again !!,it's going back in next week,im still unsure about taking out the extended warranty,the rest of the car seems ok,hope this helps

  7. thanks for the replies,the only work i've had done under warranty is the rear suspension legs,they had the usual knocking and were replaced back in the summer.the only issue i've got with the car at the moment is a rattle/knocking on initial start up,it isn't always there but sounds awful,iv'e read some other comments on this issue on the forums but im not really sure what the noise is,anyway the car is going to have an end of warranty inspection on friday along with an mot,im also looking to change the wonderfull headunit at some point soon,thats another dilemma lol,thanks again

  8. hi and a happy new year to you all . ive got an hawkeye sti with the 3yr warranty expiring next week,i've recieved the offer to extend the cover for an additional year or two from subaru ,but im not sure what to do,at the moment the car is standard except for a prodrive back box and a strut brace,ive been considering modifying the car to get some more power,the powerstation route appeals or any other suggestions would be good,so do i go for peace of mind for another year or go for the power ?,the car has covered 40k and it's £396 for the years extra cover,many thanks

  9. hi all,another newbie here,big thankyou to andy and kevin for helping with the login problems i had,finally got full access .just had a fantastic weekend at the gathering,huge thanks to all the people that made it happen,fantastic tribute to a true legend.hope to get to know many of you on here,oh nearly forgot we got an 06 hawkeye sti

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